2 Corinthians 1:16

“and to pass through you into Macedonia, and to come back from Macedonia to you and to be sent on my way by you to Judea.”

2 Corinthians 1:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 1:16, word by word

to passδιελθεῖνdielthein

pass through

To travel through a place or over to the far shore.

Where else “dielthein” appears
MacedoniaΜακεδονίανMakedonian

Macedonia

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to comeἐλθεῖνelthein

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

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backπάλινpalin

again

Once more, repeating what came before.

Where else “palin” appears
to be sent on my wayπροπεμφθῆναιpropemphthēnai

send on one's way

To send someone off with what is needed for the journey, to accompany him part of the way.

Where else “propemphthēnai” appears
JudeaἸουδαίανIoudaian

Judea

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Places in this verse

JerusalemMediterranean SeaMacedoniaJudea
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Macedonia

    Today: northern Greece, plus North Macedonia and Bulgaria

    A region of northern Greece, by the north of the Aegean Sea.

    Paul saw in a vision a man begging, "Come over to Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9). There he started the assemblies in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea (Acts 16–17).

    Acts 16:9Acts 20:12 Corinthians 8:1Philippians 4:15

  • 2Judea

    Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills

    The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.

    Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).

    Matthew 2:1Matthew 3:1Acts 1:8Luke 1:5

The context

15And with this confidence I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second grace,

16 · This verse (above)

17So when I intended this, surely I did not act with fickleness? Or what I plan, do I plan it according to the flesh, so that with me there may be “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?

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